1972 New York Jets season

1972 season of NFL team New York Jets November 2013 March 2026 New York Jets 1972 7–7 2nd AFC East Weeb Ewbank Leon Hess Shea Stadium Did not qualify T Winston HillWR Jerome BarkumQB Joe Namath Jets seasons The 1972 New York Jets season was the 13th season for the team and the third in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 6–8 record from 1971 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets star quarterback Joe Namath was healthy for a full season for the first time in three years but the rest of the squad was decimated by injuries and, after a strong start, the Jets finished with a record of 7–7. During the 1972 preseason, a squad composed of the Jets’ rookies defeated the Long Island Chiefs of the Seaboard Football League, 29–3.‘Hartford Gets Grid Franchise’, Reading Eagle – May 31, 1972, p 58 The Chiefs played an exhibition game against the New York Jets rookies on July 29, 1972, losing 29-3, ‘Packer Excels at Quarterback As Jets Top L.I. Chiefs, 29-3’, New York Times, July 30, 1972, pS-3; "Rookie QB Fires Jets", Pittsburgh Press, July 30, 1972, pD-8(In 1974, the Houston Oilers rookie squad played a preseason game vs the minor league San Antonio Toros)https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Today-in-S-A-history-8385205.php Today in S.A. History July 19, 2016 Namath threw for 496 yards and six touchdowns (on 15 of 28 passes) in a 44–34 victory over the Baltimore Colts in his first appearance at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium in week two, but the next week, the Jets were humbled 26–20 by Houston, the Oilers' only victory of 1972 and their last before embarking on an 18-game losing streak. The Jets were eliminated from playoff contention in the season’s thirteenth week, a Monday Night Game with the Raiders in which a battered and bruised Namath threw for 403 yards and nearly pulled off the upset. After the game Raiders coach John Madden went into the Jets locker room and shook Namath’s hand out of respect; it was the only time in his coaching career Madden ever did that. Eliminated from postseason play, the Jets’ coaches decided Namath would sit out the final game of the season to make sure no serious injuries were incurred prior to the 1973 season. Offseason Draft 1972 NFL draft 1972 New York Jets 1 9 Jerome Barkum Wide receiver Jackson State yes yes 1 23 Mike Taylor Linebacker Michigan yes 3 66 Gary Hammond Wide receiver SMU no 4 89 Ed Galigher Defensive tackle UCLA yes Roster 1972 New York Jets 15 Bob Davis quarterback 12 Joe Namath 18 Al Woodall 40 Hank Bjorklund y 32 Emerson Boozer 36 Steve Harkey 42 Cliff McClain 83 Jerome Barkum y  7 Eddie Bell wide receiver 13 Don Maynard 29 Rocky Turner y 88 Rich Caster 89 Wayne Stewart American football 61 Roger Finnie G 75 Winston Hill T 67 Dave Herman American football G 71 John Mooring T 66 Randy Rasmussen American football, born 1945 G 52 John Schmitt American football C 76 Bob Svihus T 80 John Elliott defensive lineman DT 86 Joey Jackson y DE 57 John Little American football DT 84 Mark Lomas DE 81 Gerry Philbin DE 53 Bill Zapalac DE 62 Al Atkinson MLB 51 Ralph Baker linebacker OLB 55 John Ebersole American football MLB 60 Larry Grantham OLB 50 Mike Taylor linebacker, born 1949 y OLB 19 Chris Farasopoulos FS 33 W. 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Hicks FS 48 Gus Hollomon SS 46 Rich Sowells CB 21 Steve Tannen American football CB 45 Earlie Thomas CB 27 Phil Wise American football SS  3 Bobby Howfield K 20 Steve O'Neal P -- Richard Ciemny no K Left Squad 56 Paul Crane LB IR 85 Ed Galigher y DT IR 63 Roy Kirksey G IR 41 Matt Snell RB IR 85 Steve Thompson defensive tackle, born 1945 DT IR 82 Gary Arthur TE 17 Gary Hammond y WR 44 John Riggins RB Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 17 at Buffalo Bills W 41–24 1–0 War Memorial Stadium 46,206 2 September 24 at Baltimore Colts W 44–34 2–0 Memorial Stadium 56,626 3 October 1 at Houston Oilers L 20–26 2–1 Astrodome 51,423 4 October 8 Miami Dolphins L 17–27 2–2 Shea Stadium 63,841 5 October 15 at New England Patriots W 41–13 3–2 Schaefer Stadium 60,999 6 October 22 Baltimore Colts W 24–20 4–2 Shea Stadium 62,948 7 October 29 New England Patriots W 34–10 5–2 Shea Stadium 62,867 8 November 5 Washington Redskins L 17–35 5–3 Shea Stadium 63,962 9 November 12 Buffalo Bills W 41–3 6–3 Shea Stadium 62,853 10 November 19 at Miami Dolphins L 24–28 6–4 Miami Orange Bowl 80,010 11 November 23 at Detroit Lions L 20–37 6–5 Tiger Stadium 54,418 12 December 3 New Orleans Saints W 18–17 7–5 Shea Stadium 62,496 13 December 11, 1972 at Oakland Raiders L 16–24 7–6 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,843 14 December 17 Cleveland Browns L 10–26 7–7 Shea Stadium 62,614 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 2: at Baltimore Colts New York Jets at Baltimore Colts Jets 6 21 3 14 Colts 7 13 0 14 September 24 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 2:00 p.m. EDT 63 F C 1, wind 8 mph km/h knots Ben Dreith Charlie Jones and Sam DeLuca NBC Source:Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Baltimore Colts – September 24th, 1972 yes 1 Jets Eddie Bell 65 yard pass from Joe Namath (kick failed) Jets 6–0 1 Colts Sam Havrilak 40 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick) Colts 7–6 2 Colts Jim O'Brien 14 yard field goal Colts 10–6 2 Colts Jim O'Brien 32 yard field goal Colts 13–6 2 Jets John Riggins 67 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) Tie 13–13 2 Colts Don McCauley 93 yard kickoff return (Jim O'Brien kick) Colts 20–13 2 Jets Don Maynard 28 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) Tie 20–20 2 Jets Rich Caster 10 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) Jets 27–20 3 Jets Bobby Howfield 14 yard field goal Jets 30–20 4 Colts Don McCauley 1 yard run (Jim O'Brien kick) Jets 30–27 4 Jets Rich Caster 79 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) Jets 37–27 4 Colts Tom Matte 21 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick) Jets 37–34 4 Jets Rich Caster 80 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) Jets 44–34 yes The rivalry between Joe Namath and Johnny Unitas had never resulted in both quarterbacks meeting for a full game until this meeting. Namath and Unitas exploded to a combined 872 passing yards. Namath threw for 496 yards and six touchdowns despite only 15 completions in 28 attempts. Unitas scored twice but was sacked six times. Don McCauley also scored twice for the Colts as the Jets won 44–34. Standings References External links 1972 statistics Category:New York Jets seasons New York Jets New York Jets season Category:1970s in Queens